Ngwenya Mine

The Ngwenya Mine is located on Bomvu Ridge, northwest of and near the northwestern border of . This mine is considered to be the world's oldest.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: ancient mine in southern Africa
  • Also known as: “mine Ngwenya”

Ngwenya Mine

Latitude
-26.20009° or 26° 12′ 0″ south
Longitude
31.0293° or 31° 1′ 46″ east
Open location code
5G5HQ2XH+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166824527
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q2558479
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Swedish—“Ngwenya Mine” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “নেগোওয়েনিয়া খনি”
  • Chinese: “恩圭尼亞礦場”
  • Dutch: “Ngwenya Mine”
  • French: “mine de Ngwenya”
  • French: “Mine de Ngwenya”
  • German: “Ngwenya Mine”
  • Italian: “Miniera di Ngwenya”
  • Japanese: “ヌグウェニャ鉱山”
  • Polish: “Kopalnie Ngwenya”
  • Russian: “Рудник Нгвеня”
  • Spanish: “Minas de Ngwenya”
  • Swedish: “Ngwenyagruvan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lion Cave and Ngwenya Glass.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: the African Touch and Black Mamba.

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